Breaking of big organic molecules in the presence of enzymes is called:
A
cracking
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B
pyrolysis
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C
fermentation
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D
oxidation
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Solution
The correct option is A fermentation Fermentation generally refers to the breakdown of sugar to acids but modern chemists use it for breaking of big organic molecules too.